Hunter_R Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 Why not that kicker that the Bucs let go? He looked pretty good in the Buc/Skins preseason game. I can't remember his name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf85 Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 I predict a Rackers sighting this week. I agree and I would rather see him over Gano. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildbill1952 Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 I see Shanny working with Danny Smith to figure out if this is a hitch in Cundiff's fundamentals or if something else. If something else, I wouldn't be surprised seeing Rackers or Gano in for a tryout this week. Cundiff has enough leg, but this game was won by less than a yard.Too close when the team put such effort to get him close. On a side note, blaming last year's blocks on Gano is like blaming Rocco's blocks this year on him. That goes entirely on the guys up front, not the height of the kicks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MumboSauce Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 Bring Rackers or someone else in...missing 3 field goals is just not professional. The Ravens cut him for a reason. Dude blows. I don't see it as knee jerk, should have at least have been 3-4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarhog Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 Genius Parcells also predicted Chris Cooley was a weakling who would never have an NFL career. **** Bill Parcells. I've never seen such ****ing and complaining about a kicker who, ultimately, kicked the game winner, in all my lfie. Facebook is gushing over with Cundiff hate. Forget that Cundiff was, short a beyond stupid 62 yard call, perfect heading into today. Oh - and nevermind the fact that he's an automatic touchback on kickoffs. He had a bad day - and still managed to kick the game winner. I hope all of our worst days are that good. Fans suck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HA1LV1CT0RY Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 I never liked the fact that we got rid of Gano in the first place. Please tell me he is still available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brucko Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 Why not that kicker that the Bucs let go? He looked pretty good in the Buc/Skins preseason game. I can't remember his name. I agree he had a very strong leg, but I can't remember his name. He is not on the bucs roster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbs Hog Heaven Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 I never liked the fact that we got rid of Gano in the first place. Please tell me he is still available. Thoughts on Cundiff aside, the fact he is still available should tell people something. Hail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter_R Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 I agree he had a very strong leg, but I can't remember his name. He is not on the bucs roster. They released him, of course. Their current kicker is a beast. I went over to one of their forums and his name is Kai Forbath. The words they used to describe him during the offseason were, "lights out." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Slamming Butcher Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 Thoughts on Cundiff aside, the fact he is still available should tell people something. Hail. This x1000. BTW GHH...did you see the shiny turf in the Georgia Dome today? That is what I hate so much about the pellet turf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrypticVillain Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 I was mad when we cut Gano, but after seeing Cundiff yesterday, I now understand. Kickoffs, and FG were money. Shoot, he even made a nice tackle on one of the returns.:applause: I am not going to take back what I said, but I will say that today he was off and I hope he can learn from this. At least he made the kick when it counted. That is something Gano couldn't do.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brucko Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 They released him, of course. Their current kicker is a beast. I went over to one of their forums and his name is Kai Forbath. The words they used to describe him during the offseason were, "lights out." Thanks, and he is currently available. Something has to be done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moondog Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 Call it a hunch. The way Shanny unceremoniously dispatched Gano makes me believe he'd not bring him in. It wouldn't surprise me either way. Was just curious why you said Rackers when Gano was technically the winner of that competition. Imo it would definitely be more "awkward" bringing back Gano than Rackers but in all fairness I would still feel it's more likely not going through the uprights than it is regardless of who are kicker is. Not sure I've ever not had that feeling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zCommander Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 Well, anyone is a great kicker if you "take away" all the bad kicks. Gano's kicks kept getting blocked. Folks tried to blame the o-line, but neither Rackers or Cundiff had any blocked. He kicks these low, line-drivers sometimes that are easy for DLs to bat down. Having said that, if the Redskins bring in competition for Cundiff tomorrow or release him outright, I won't be upset. The kicks that were blocked are the one where our player let the defender go past them - you know like someone was sleeping at the job or missing their assigment. Not sure how you can blame a blocked kick on Gano or any other kicker if that happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAVEONTHEWARPATH93 Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 Thoughts on Cundiff aside, the fact he is still available should tell people something. Hail. Exactly Everyone was so sure he'd be picked up in an instant...he's been unemployed for awhile now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbs Hog Heaven Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 This x1000.BTW GHH...did you see the shiny turf in the Georgia Dome today? That is what I hate so much about the pellet turf. I didn't man. But I can imagine and I fully appreciate everything you've said. Hail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boss_Hogg Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 I never liked the fact that we got rid of Gano in the first place. Please tell me he is still available. Yes, he's still unemoyed. But there's a reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Robert Griffin Experience Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 Perception? He was pretty bad his first year, and the NFL tends to be really bad at evaluating kickers. Cundiff, for example, has gotten chances with 5 teams, despite being a rather bad kicker for Dallas, despite never breaking the 80% mark until 2010 with Baltimore. Meanwhile, Neil Rackers has been above 90% 3 times since 2005 and was at 84% with Houston and hasn't gotten a look. Guys like Nick Folk and Prater keep getting chances too. Teams would rather sign a mediocre veteran kicker than develop a young kicker, though that seems to be changing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skins24 Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 The reason he's still available is that teams usually don't keep 2 kickers on their roster? Gano is better than Cundiff, period. I can't think of any reason for keeping Cundiff... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
End2round2sanders Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 I'm not a Gano fan either, Cundiff struggled today, I'll say he was 1/3 that 62 yarder cmon now whose making that. The 31 yarder was unacceptable but you take the win, I've seen skins games with say Chip Lohnmiller who made kicks during a game and missed the clutch ones so take what you get. I want to see this team pick up Nick Novak when he's released from SD, he was resigned after Kaeding got hurt during practice this week. He's been reborn in SD since his time in Washington and he'd be a PERFECT FIT. Look at his stats last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GatorEye Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 What I can't figure out is why a guy who has such a supposed strong leg and was brought in for booming kickoffs and his great touchback percentage seems to have such a short FG range. The 57 yarder didn't look close. Would some good coaching increase his FG length and accuracy? I find it hard to believe that with all the guys that graduate from college each year that there aren't enough around that we can find someone who is consistent. Crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rskin72 Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 Yes, he's still unemoyed. But there's a reason. And the reasons would be that we cut him after every other team had already had their kicker competition......kind of like we did....and had their kickers in place. Gano has been an average kicker with potential.....but no other team was going to roll those dice after pre season. Heck, rackers is still unemployed and his fg pct is better than cundiff or gano. Cundiff has some positives such as kick-off's resulting in touchbacks......and while everyone is entitled to a bad game.....dont think cundiff can afford to many more 1 for 4 games and remain a Redskin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skins4Life6388 Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 He looked terrified prior to his last kick. I was so nervous watching it. I was literally pacing back and forth in my basement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skins2victory Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 Good god almighty he is lucky he didt miss the last one today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GO HAMSKINS Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 He made the last FG by luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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